Omar Kamal in Dubai: Changing the ‘Arab Frank Sinatra’ image
When London-based Palestinian singer Omar Kamal posted a cover of ‘Fly Me to the Moon’ on YouTube six years ago, the comments poured in. “I thought he was [kidding] me and this is Sinatra singing, but then I noticed the small difference and got mind blown,” one user wrote. “Beautiful.”
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Palestine’s Answer To Frank Sinatra
After packing out shows at the BeitEddine Arts Festival, the Pyramids of Egypt, Emirates Palace (Abu Dhabi) and the Roman Theatre in Amman, we are happy to announce that Omar Kamal will be playing his greatest hits and songs from the new Album on Sunday 24 November at the prestigious Aldwych Theatre in the West End.
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Palestinian singer Omar Kamal: ‘This is me at my most experimental’
Second albums are always a tricky business. As a musician, you can either consolidate your established sound, or risk alienating your fans by going in a bold new direction.
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In Pictures: Omar Kamal Live At The Pyramids
International superstar Omar Kamal wows at his first concert at the great Pyramids of Giza supporting the Ahl Masr Nonprofit Trauma & Burn Hospital.
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Meet the Palestinian Frank Sinatra
Omar Kamal fell in love with jazz while growing up in the West Bank and believes music has the power to challenge stereotypes about the Arab world.
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Singer and composer Omar Kamal shares his eclectic musical influences with Noreen, from Frank Sinatra and Michael Jackson to Arabic classics and recent trendsetter, The Weeknd.
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Meeting Omar Kamal, the Palestinian Frank Sinatra
This week, we introduce you to Palestine’s answer to Frank Sinatra. Omar Kamal, a young Palestinian from Ramallah, sounds just like one of the most iconic crooners of our times. Omar has secured a record label with Sony and his new album is out this week in Dubai. He met up with our correspondents in Ramallah and sang for them in both English and French.
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‘Music Was Always The Escape’: Omar Kamal On Shaping His Artistic Identity
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This Cardiff University graduate is ‘the Palestinian Frank Sinatra’ and he’s aiming for the Christmas Number One.
Omar Kamal is setting his sights high after releasing his cover of Michael Jackson’s Love Never Felt So Good
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